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- 28. Jan. 1943
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Shelling of Port Gregory
The shelling of Port Gregory took place on 28 January 1943 during World War II. The attack was conducted by the Japanese submarine I-165, under the command of Lieutenant Commander Tatenosuke Tosu, as a part of attempts to divert Allied attention away from the evacuation of Japanese forces from Guadalcanal, in the Solomon Islands. None of the 10 shells fired at Port Gregory, Western Australia caused any damage.
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